The NBA season starts tonight! That means that two of the world’s most beloved basketball teams are going to be competing against one another in front of thousands of fans at their stadium and millions more watching at home. The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are two teams with long histories that have managed to stay relevant in recent years, which makes tonight’s game so exciting! Let’s take a closer look at each team and see which one has the better shot at winning this time around.
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are two of the most iconic basketball teams in the world
In 1995, the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 3-2 to win their 2nd straight NBA Championship. The following year, they met again in the Eastern Conference Finals with a trip to the Finals on the line for both teams. In game six, it came down to a last second shot by Michael Jordan to win it for Chicago and send them to their fifth consecutive finals appearance. However, Jordan's heroics were denied by Celtic's player Robert Parish who blocked his final shot as time expired and sent them instead to their fourth NBA title in a row.
Why the Celtics and Heat are so evenly matched
Both the Celtics and Heat have a rich history that spans decades, with each team winning multiple NBA championships. They've also had their fair share of rivalries against each other, usually to determine which team reigns supreme in Florida. The last meeting between these two legendary franchises was back on December 18th when they played at TD Garden in Boston (which is where the Celtics play). The final score was 111-94, but it was only after Miami's Hassan Whiteside fouled out with less than six minutes to go that lead ballooned into double digits for good. The next time they meet will be on March 20th at American Airlines Arena in Miami, so you won't want to miss it.
Some of the most iconic moments in the rivalry
March 26, 2012: The 2011-2012 NBA season is nearing its end, with the Miami Heat (50-16) on pace for a 3rd consecutive Eastern Conference championship, and a chance at their 2nd NBA title in four years (since 2006). In a nationally televised game against the defending champion Dallas Mavericks, Dwyane Wade has 41 points but misses a contested layup as time expires to give Dallas an 89-87 victory.
March 25, 2013: In what was arguably one of the most important games this rivalry has seen yet, LeBron James led his depleted Miami Heat to victory over the New York Knicks with 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting.
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What to expect from the rest of the season
The Eastern Conference Finals began this past Sunday night with a game between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, two of the most iconic franchises in all of professional basketball. The series is a rematch from last year's Eastern Conference Finals, when the Celtics won in seven games. This year's matchup is just as tight, with only one win separating both squads. The series will be an exciting one to watch because both teams have a lot to play for--a chance at conference supremacy or even a shot at going back to the NBA Finals.
What can we expect from this series? This year's matchup is just as tight, with only one win separating both squads.
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